The Museum Of Medical History In Cleveland Is Not For The Faint Of Heart
By Nikki Rhoades|Published June 09, 2017
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Nikki Rhoades
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Nikki is a lifelong Ohioan with a love for literature. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Akron and has enjoyed publishing her written work since 2007. She has a love of travel and does so frequently, though she believes that home is where the heart is — she continues to work in and around Cleveland as a digital content specialist to this day, working on everything from commercial scripts and social media posts to grassroots marketing initiatives.
Northeast Ohio is home to some truly unusual museums and roadside attractions, from the Museum of Divine Statues in Lakewood to the giant rubber stamp that captivates visitors in downtown Cleveland. But this museum stands out from other local attractions thanks to its delightfully creepy and fascinating exhibits, and, if you’re bold enough, it is an amazing destination for a day trip.
Standing proudly at 11000 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland is a stunning edifice.
Located on the third floor of the Allen Memorial Medical Library, this museum houses some antique surgical equipment, rare medical books and records, and exhibits that are undeniably zany.
This wonderfully weird museum offers a glimpse into the amazing and even macabre world of evolving medicine.
It is open to the public Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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The museum is maintained and operated by the College of Arts and Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, and it offers free admission.
It originated as part of the Cleveland Medical Library Association, but today its collections are even more curious and comprehensive than its founders could have imagined.
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The museum is home to more than 175,000 artifacts.
This look into the past will give you chills as you learn about what early illnesses looked like and the odd ways that medical professionals went about treating them.
The path that medicine took to become a modern practice was long and winding, and you won't believe the stories of weird practices and patients that this museum tells.
Items like these medical instruments, which were used by one of Northeast Ohio's earliest doctors, chronicle a history that is amazingly close to home.
In just one visit, you will be immersed in the world of the fascinating, the informative, and even the gruesome.
It now features digital interactive exhibits among its many artifacts. The program in this pictured image walks you through how medicine became a modernized practice.
This stunning museum is certainly worth the trip...
On the corner of Adelbert and Euclid in Downtown Cleveland is a building that appears fairly unassuming, but within its walls is one of the most wonderfully weird collections in existence. This must-see museum traces its history back to 1898, and it continues to expand its collections and shock its visitors to this day. What is the weirdest museum you have ever visited?
